A cake for the standards board, but no cigar just yet

Third Sector, 13 February 2008

The Fundraising Standards Board launched in early 2007 to regulate charity fundraising. John Plummer looks back on a year of mixed results.

A year ago yesterday, the public got the chance to complain to an independent body about charity fundraisers for the first time. The Fundraising Standards Board was launched with no fanfare and has hardly revolutionised the profession since: its start was delayed, its logo had to change and charities were...

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